IT BEGINS IN THE MISTED FOOTHILLS OF THE
Sierras of northern California where O hand-harvests ripe Mission olives from late December to February. Mission olives were first cultivated along the old mission route in California in the late 1700’s.

O SELECTS OLIVES GROWN NATURALLY IN
the small farms that dot the northern valleys of California. Farms owned and cultivated by the same families for generations. The olives are hand-harvested into 1,000 lbs. wooden bins and rushed to the olive press where they are crushed within 48 hours.

RIPE MISSION OLIVES VARY FROM
rich black to reddish-purple to deep green. These pesticide-free olives produce a delicate and smooth oil to complement the crisp notes of the various citrus fruits that we crush together.

SINCE THE BEGINNING, O HAS
used only certified organic citrus from small, family-owned California farms. Folks who love the land. No pesticides. No chemicals. No hormones. Just sweet, juicy, California lemons, oranges, grapefruits, limes, or clementines.

IT’S DAYBREAK IN CALIFORNIA. THE
crush is on! Fresh from the olive and citrus orchards the trucks roll in. Ripe with the harvest of the season. Friends and family gather. Citrus fruit is washed as soon as it arrives from the nearby orchards and is ready to be crushed with the olives.

ORGANIC CITRUS IS CRUSHED TOGETHER
with the fresh olives. It takes about 1½ lbs. of fresh, whole citrus to make each bottle of oil. We neither infuse nor flavor after the fact. You get the whole fruit. The difference is irresistible!

WE HAVE BUT A NARROW WINDOW
when both olives and citrus are ripe and ready for the crush. It’s worth the wait. Imagine the first time the 4,000-pound stone wheel of the press begins its slow turn. Dark olives and ripe citrus together. The early California sun. The chill morning air. The heady scent of lemons or oranges crushed with olives.

CRUSHED ONE BATCH AT A TIME. Slowly. Deliberately. Well worth it. Soon the first precious drops of nectar appear. Then a golden, decadent flow. Delicious! We have captured the taste of California sunshine. Oil that tastes fresh-squeezed! Enjoy!